[RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

[Roy Butler]

My bet is on a neutral to ground bond inside the generator!

Roy Butler
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On 12/16/2022 1:35 PM, Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches wrote:
> You may have neutral and ground connected at more than 1 location, 
> meaning at the genset and in house panel, which means the ground is 
> carrying current back to the generator in parallel with the neutral.
>
> I remember with some Honda portables we had to float the neutral at 
> the genset or the inverter would trip the generator's GFI when trying 
> to charge the batteries.
>
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 1:16 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via 
> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>     The easy answer is try another genset ! You have to be more
>     specific, did it ever work? Is it new? etc. Good Luck !
>
>     *Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't"
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>     On 2022-12-16 10:04 am, Chris Daum via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
>>     Hi folks:
>>
>>     We have a new Magnum MS4024 mounted on an E-Panel using a MidNite
>>     Classic 150 and Whiz-Bang JR with power coming from an array of
>>     Trina TSM365-De06X-05(II) (three strings of three) with the
>>     ME-RC50 and a HUP SolarOne 6-85-14/24 battery.
>>     When we attempt to use the PFC (Power Factored Charger), the Gen
>>     Set’s GFCI outlets trip.  Thus far we have verified the
>>     connections are secure, assured that the gen set is grounded,
>>     disconnected the jumper within the E-Panel between the ground
>>     buss and neutral, checked AC voltages, removed the MNSPD’s from
>>     the buss(s)…  Stumped now on what an appropriate next step should
>>     be.  How do we get the PFC to function properly?  What are we
>>     missing?
>>
>>     Best,
>>
>>     Chris Daum
>>     Oasis Montana Inc.
>>     406-777-4309 or 4321
>>     406-777-4309 fax
>>     www.oasismontana.com <http://www.oasismontana.com>
>>
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